The Doctor's Guide to Critical Appraisal

The Doctor's Guide to Critical Appraisal

by N.Gosall (Author), G . Gosall (Author)

Synopsis

This book is designed to help the reader develop skills to help them keep informed, develop confidence and to make them better doctors. It outlines the basic principles of critical appraisal in an easy to read format enabling the reader to evaluate clinical evidence in the many forms that are encountered. Case scenarios, diagrams and tables are used throughout the title to illustrate points and exercises feature throughout to put the readers' abilities to the test. Working through the book, readers can build their skills enabling them to deal with more complicated research papers. Most importantly, this book helps the reader to understand how to put skills into practice, to discuss findings with colleagues and present evidence at meetings.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: PasTest
Published: 14 Jul 2006

ISBN 10: 1905635028
ISBN 13: 9781905635023

Media Reviews
One of my favourite aspects of this book is that it makes no assumptions of prior knowledge; therefore the resulting text is a holistic guide to interpreting journal articles. I found everything in this book to be logical, relevant and convincing, to the extent that this doctor will be following its guidance in the future . Stephanie Coughlin, Foundation Year Doctor, Bedford In the era of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and increasing patient access to medical literature it is essential that the clinician of the twenty-first century can weigh up the evidence supporting their own practice and justify their clinical decisions. A book of this kind is long overdue and very welcome. Adam Feather, Senior Medical Lecturer, London
Author Bio
Dr Narinder Kaur Gosall BSc (Hons) PhD Clinical Effectiveness Consultant, Pfizer Limited. Narinder Gosall studied in Liverpool and gained a PhD in neuropathology after investigating the role of the phrenic nerve in sudden infant death syndrome and intrauterine growth retardation. After working as a university lecturer, she joined the pharmaceutical industry and currently works as a Clinical Effectiveness Consultant for Pfizer Limited. She has extensive experience in teaching critical appraisal skills to doctors and has written more than 20 scientific publications. Dr Gurpal Singh Gosall MA (Cantab) MB BChir MRCPsych Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist,Royal Blackburn Hospital, Lancashire. Gurpal Gosall studied medicine at the University of Cambridge and Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, London. He worked as a Senior House Officer in Psychiatry in Leeds before working as a Specialist Registrar in the Manchester rotation. He now works as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Lancashire Care NHS Trust. He has had a long-standing interest in teaching and computing.